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CLANAHAN, Matthew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 915 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sypland, Kirkcubright, Scotland, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Borgue Academy, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Chauffer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - head, 15 General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 6 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row H, Grave 10, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 915, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 915, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 915, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 29 Jul 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6th Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 4 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 6th Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 24 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 915, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the head and invalided to Alexandria on 30 August 1915 aboard HS Formosa | |
| 6 Sep 1915: | Involvement 915, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 915 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Company Sergeant Major awm_died_date: 1915-09-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Mary Solly Clanahan of 47 Cailingwark Street, Castle Douglas, Scotland
Father of Molly Clanahan and JessieClanahan
Medals: 1914-15 Star. British War Medal, Victory Medal
He was known to be a good marksman and had previously served with the Argle & Sutherland Highlanders for about 7 years. He earned 2 good conduct stripes for during service in India (about 4 years) and South Africa (1 year)